Life Application - 2 Kings

1.       Elijah displays great boldness when confronting the King’s captains and their 50 troops.  In spite of great odds against him, his boldness of faith kept him resolved to proclaim the truth. 

A.       When have you had the need to boldly proclaim the truth of God in uncomfortable situations?

B.      When faced with this need, have you failed to do what you needed to do?

C.      When faced with this need and you have boldly faced it, what were the results?

D.      How can we make sure we are prepared to face these situations in the future and meet them head on without backing down?

2.        Elisha became just as powerful and bold a prophet as his mentor Elijah.  Who in your life has mentored you in to helping you become a stronger man or woman in your faith?

3.       As Elijah mentored Elisha, who are you deliberately mentoring to help them grow in their faith?

4.       Israel was plagued with people who worshipped idols and Baal.  King Jehu found a way to round up all the prophets who worshipped Baal and had them executed.  He then had his men go into the Temple of Baal, pull out the worship articles and burned them.  As a result, Jehu was rewarded by God. 

A.       What are idols or other items we have in our lives that can distract us from focusing our attention on the one true God?

B.       How can we remove those obstacles from our lives permanently?

C.      How can we expect our relationship with God to change if we succeed in removing those obstacles?

5.       We read in 2 Kings about two separate Kings who are faced with serious problems.  King Ahaziah fell through lattice and sought council from Baal as to whether he would be healed or not.  King Hezekiah of Judah was threatened by the Assyrians.  The Assyrians did their best to put fear in the hearts of the King and the people of Judah.  When faced with this dilemma King Hezekiah sought council from God.  The result???  Ahaziah died.  Hezekiah was saved? 

A.      When faced with decisions and problems in our lives, why is it so important to make sure we get our council from God and not from other sources? 

B.      When have you sought council from the wrong sources?  What were the results?